muhammad_isa
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Well, most people do, I would think..Then I suspect most would remain in their ideological bubble.
We all have reasons behind why we say what we say.
Nobody is "whiter than white"
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Well, most people do, I would think..Then I suspect most would remain in their ideological bubble.
Everyone can have an opinion of your religion regardless, just as you can have opinions about whatever you want.
... but do you think your religion's institutions should be entitled to public money without having to answer questions about whether the money has been well-spent?
No it would be wisdomYes. That would be the echo chamber.
Then I suspect most would remain in their ideological bubble.
The ability to answer tough questions either strengthen your belief or in failing to causes you to reexamine what you believe.
Beliefs are usually not reliable so sticking to your bubble is probably not the best way of discovering what is true.
So...Anybody is free to question or criticise our religion.
But donations and contributions to further the Baha’i Faith are only allowed to Baha’is.
One of the distinguishing features of the Cause of God is its principle of non-acceptance of financial contributions for its own purposes from non-Bahá’ís: support of the Bahá’í Fund is a bounty reserved by Bahá’u’lláh to His declared followers. This bounty imposes full responsibility for financial support of the Faith on the believers alone..
Lights of Guidance/Those Eligible to Contribute - Bahaiworks, a library of works about the Bahá’í Faith
*person who continually complains about people commenting on religious belief, starts another thread on religious belief*What would happen if religious people just stopped answering negative/over critical OP about their faith?
What if religious people didn't care what others said about their negativity toward religious scriptures?
So...
- Baha'is don't claim donations to religious organizations on their taxes?
- Baha'i institutions voluntarily pay taxes (or make donations to government in lieu of taxes) as if they were a business?
Exposing ideas to challenge and reviewing them in the light of new information is kinda vital.I couldn't care less what people think of my scriptures.
Then why do you give me such a hard time over it? Why do you complain so much about people criticising your beliefs?I don't give a ***** about others opinion about my faith
Question begging right there. You assume that because they are critical of your beliefs, they are ignorant. I don't assume religious people are ignorant simply because they are critical or dismissive of my disbelief.I think people are free to critique and be ignorant toward religious beliefs
The post you replied to was about tax exemptions and deductions. Why did you reply if you don't know?All I know is we cannot solicit money for furthering our Faith. As for being exempt from paying taxes I don’t know.
Don't know if this is a genuine misunderstanding or deliberate dishonesty, but it has been repeatedly stated that the issue is simply affording homosexuals the same rights and protections as heterosexuals.That is what they are doing now on that Homosexuality and religious thread you started, having a pity party about how bad the Baha'is are because they don't believe that sex should be an anything goes free-for-all.
The post you replied to was about tax exemptions and deductions. Why did you reply if you don't know?
It's not "Bahai bashing", it is condemning homophobia.Like the 114 pages of Baha'i bashing that is happeniing on this thread:
Homosexuality and religious.
No. I disagree with that.If someone publically makes a claim I disagree with, I will often express a dissenting opinion. I expect no less from people who disagree with my views.
Exposing ideas to challenge and reviewing them in the light of new information is kinda vital.
One of the ways that we are made aware of errors is by others pointing them out to us. We may be the least able to critically assess our own position.
So if your local temple catches fire, you will pray to god rather than call the fire department?My belief are in God
Who has ever said that you can't have an opinion?So your opinion about what i should have an opinion about is wrong
Whether it is a short pamphlet or thousands of volumes, the principle is the same. If one simply ignores all criticism one is not acknowledging that there may be issues, or even worse, acknowledging the possibility but not caring to do anything about it.I'm not sure if you realize how vast Hindu scriptures are.
On another note, most of us don't take them literally. We are open to different interpretations, or even someone disagreeing with parts of a scripture. Critical thinking is allowed(hell, I'll say encouraged).
So if you find something you don't like in the Devi Bhagavatam, why should I be bothered? If you find what you believe to be a flaw in the Skanda Purana, okay! Again, not an issue.
Whether it is a short pamphlet or thousands of volumes, the principle is the same. If one simply ignores all criticism one is not acknowledging that there may be issues, or even worse, acknowledging the possibility but not caring to do anything about it.